EVALUATION QUESTION 3 (What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?)

My magazine is aimed at young adults, and caters to the Hip-Hop and Rap genre. After doing some research, I have found that a magazine called XXL uses the same genres that my magazine uses. XXL is published by Harris Publications, who are based in New York in America, and have been around since 1971 Harris Publications cover a huge number of magazines and have published five different music magazines. I realise that this is an American magazine, however they've recently started selling in the UK which would make my magazine the forefront of a P.R drive to get people interested in the company and it's magazines. I feel a more established American publisher would be drawn to my magazine more than most British companies, even maybe extending into the british market in order to sell my product. There have been two Rap/Hip-Hop magazines, two rock/metal magazines and an Electronic music magazine.This shows that the company is capable of producing
 a large range of magazine of many different genres. This would put my mind at ease when coming up with new ideas and concepts. Mainstream magazines are distributed in a number of ways. They can be sold on shop floors, given out at concerts, or even sold on the street. They can come in online form, whether that be free or paid, and they can also even be found in app form on tablets or smart phones. A good example of an online magazine in the Hip-Hop genre is http://www.hiphopdx.com/. I think if my magazine was to be published I would like it to be distributed at some gigs for a cut price, before later being sold like a normal magazine in shops. This will ensure that people will at least see my magazine, and if they like it eventually they will be able to go and buy it in shops. Hopefully the magazine will have improved through the feedback we will hopefully receive from these early issues.